How to Configure Outlook With Optimum Online
Microsoft Outlook supports the POP3 and IMAP protocols that give you the ability to connect the software to nearly any email account, including all accounts provisioned by Optimum Online. By specifying the account username and server credentials in the proper manner, you can configure Outlook to send, receive and store messages using the Optimum Online address you use to manage your business email.
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Open Microsoft Outlook.
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Click the "File" menu and select the "Add Account" option.
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Select the "Manually configure server settings or additional server types," and then click "Next."
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Select the "Internet E-mail" option, and then click "Next."
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Enter your name and email address in the corresponding fields below the "User Information" heading.
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Select "POP3" from the "Account Type" drop-down menu.
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Enter the same server name in both the "Incoming mail server" and "Outgoing mail server" fields. For example, if your email address ends in "@optonline.net," use the name "mail.optonline.net" (without quotation marks); if your address ends in "@optimum.net," use the name "mail.optimum.net" (without quotation marks).
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Enter your Optimum username in the User Name field. This is the part of your email that comes before the "@" sign.
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Enter your Optimum password in the Password field. Check the "Remember password" box if you want Outlook to do so.
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Click "Next."
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Click "Close" after Outlook confirms your settings.
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Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.
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Warnings
- Information in this article applies to Microsoft Outlook 2010. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
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